Ladle Hill Iron Age Hillfort – Wayfarers Walk waymarker loop from Ecchinswell, Sydmonton and Bishops Green

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Basingstoke And Deane

Ecchinswell, Sydmonton And Bishops Green

Ladle Hill Iron Age Hillfort – Wayfarers Walk waymarker loop from Ecchinswell, Sydmonton and Bishops Green

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Ladle Hill Iron Age Hillfort – Wayfarers Walk waymarker loop from Ecchinswell, Sydmonton and Bishops Green

03:06

11.4km

160m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

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946 m

Round Barrow

Archaeological Site

1.39 km

Ladle Hill Iron Age Hillfort

Highlight • Historical Site

Ladle Hill is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Scheduled Monument with sublime views. Atop the hill is an Iron Age hill fort that has never been …

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1.42 km

Ladle Hill Fort is a famous unfinished Iron Age hillfort in Hampshire, England. Its abandonment mid-construction makes it invaluable for archaeologists, revealing the building methods for univallate enclosures. The site, …

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1.45 km

Wayfarers Walk waymarker

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The Wayfarer's Walk is a 70-71 mile (113-114 km) long-distance footpath in England, running from the highest chalk downland to the coast.

Here are the key details, which clarify its route regarding Wiltshire:

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7.25 km

View of the hillfort

Highlight • Viewpoint

I must have been looking elsewhere, as I can't see the Hill fort from here.

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8.88 km

Beautiful tree

Highlight • Natural Monument

There's a good log for sitting & resting under this tree.

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9.35 km

Steep drop-off

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It's rather a steep way up, and weather depending, can be quite the challenge. Good footwear essential, but the hard effort is worth it with the views up top

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9.61 km